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Topic |
5:00 to 6:15 p.m. - Presentations
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. - Discussion Period |
Aug. 29 |
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No invited speaker
George C. Lee, University at Buffalo
Course Introduction / Writing Research Proposals
(Discussion Period
with Waseem Dekelbab, TRB) |
Sept. 12 |
High Performance Materials I:
Steel |
Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures, Inc.
Recent Advances in Steel Fabrication
Flyer | Presentation |
Sept. 19 |
High Performance Materials II:
Concrete |
Benjamin Graybeal, FHWA
Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Flyer | Presentation |
Sept. 26 |
High Performance Materials III:
Polymers |
Issam Harik, University of Kentucky
Strengthening Bridges with Carbon FRP Composites
Flyer | Handouts |
Oct. 3 |
Advanced Technologies I: Structural Health Monitoring & Diagnostic Technology |
Maria Feng, Univ. of California - Irvine
Structural Health Monitoring and Diagnostic Technology
Flyer | Handouts |
Oct. 10 |
Advanced Technologies II:
Response Modification Technologies |
Ian Buckle, Univ. of Nevada - Reno
Seismic Isolation Technologies for Highway Bridges
Flyer | Presentation | Example 1 | Example 2 |
Oct. 17 |
Advanced Technologies III:
Bridge Design Software |
Stephen Mahin, UC Berkeley
Structural Engineering Contributions to Improving the Seismic Resilience of Transportation Systems
Flyer |
Oct. 24 |
Student Presentations (10 minutes per problem statement) |
Oct. 31 |
Foundation Engineering I |
Kornel Kerenyi, FHWA
Protecting Against Scour, the #1 Cause of Bridge Failure
Kerenyi Flyer | Required Worksheet | Handout 1
Handout 2 |
Nov. 7 |
Probability-based Design Approach |
Wagdy Wassef, Modjeski & Masters, Inc.
AASHTO’s LRFD Bridge Design Specification
Flyer | Presentation |
Nov. 14 |
Probability-based Load Rating |
Dennis Mertz, University of Delaware
Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR)
Flyer | Presentation | Handout 1 | Handout 2 |
Nov. 21 |
Emergency Response Engineering |
Barton Newton, California DOT
Case Studies in Bridge Engineering as Part of Emergency Response
Flyer |
Nov. 28 |
Foundation Engineering II |
Les Youd, Brigham Young University
Liquefaction Potential & Ground Remediation
Flyer | Presentation |
Dec. 5 |
Student Presentations (10 minutes per proposal) |
